THE McCULLOUGH CASE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13420, 18 October 1907, Page 5

THE McCULLOUGH CASE.

THF, CLOSING SCEJTI2. : Per Press 'Association. OHHRISTCHUUCH/,' October 17. - Mr J. A. McCiillough received the'following official riotiife of- dislnissal to-day: —" Mr J. A. ]\lcCullough, Princtti street, Biccarton. Sir;—ln : wiili your ' suspension the general manager instructs as follows;: ' Please; 'notify Mr: McCjallough that as life' ha,s* repeated ( his refufiid to comply, with the regulations of the De-, pattiheht, it-- is regretted there ~is' no alternative but to'dispense with his Services as from 16th - instant/ ' Please' arrange to pay him up to thai-date inclusive.' Pay sheet: fop £9 lCa enclosed. J. k McCarthy, Workshop manager." Mr v McCullough has handed to the press the correspondence;, that haa . paateed between ' hiiiiself and the Department. It appears that he was suspended in consequence of pro-: posing a motion -.hostile to the Qpvernitfent at a recnyit meeting of the Political Labour League. In .to his .explanation he was advjsed'. that he would 'h£ reinstated if lie gave a: written under-, taking to -.-refrdin from „taking an-active part in politics. He- refused to- ,do bo, and Avas informed that-the Cabinet decision did not require to give a writ-ten-undertaking.. He replied,.tliat he was tumble to discover, any. ly-ul difference,,between, a written undertaking and 4 ;\yer- . bal 'promise, and liis reasons for objecting to the one woidd ; ap'Jd'yf to cthe Other.